Chisinau vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$482
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
18
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
639K
151K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 15% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6200th and 5422nd ($876 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Moldova and Montenegro, respectively. Check Moldova vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5629th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282